Poor Gregor Samsa. This guy wakes up one morning to discover that he’s become a “monstrous
vermin”
As he struggles to come to terms with his new body, he realizes that he’s (gasp!) late for his
job as a traveling salesman. First his mother, then his father and sister, knock on his bedroom
door in an effort to get him out of bed. His supervisor, the office manager, arrives to inquire about
his absence. With his parents pleading with the office manager outside his bedroom door and
his sister sobbing in another room—they’re upset because they think he’s sick or shirking his
responsibilities—Gregor manages to crawl to his bedroom door, open it, and reveal to everyone
his shocking new buggy form.